Politics / Manipur

GUWAHATI, Aug 1- A worldwide campaign, at the behest of Amnesty International, will be launched on November 27 to protest against the November 27, 1997, verdict of the Supreme Court granting validity to the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. Human rights activists the world over will wear black badges and present memoranda to the Supreme Court urging it to review its order. The call to this effect was given by human rights activists in a workshop on human rights under the aegis of Amnesty International held at Bhubaneswar in Orissa recently. The workshop, however, opposed a resolution put...

IMPHAL, July 31: The future of the four Indian nationals undergoing rigorous imprisonment in Myanmar on charges of violating the narcotics act of that country is still uncertain. There is also no record or any first information report (FIR) on the arrest of the four people with Moreh Police station or the district administration so far, according to sources. A social worker of Manipur, M Indrasen, recently visited Myanmar in connection with the arrests. The four Indians were convicted by a divisional court of Myanmar on June 6 in 1996 to 70 years rigorous imprisonment for reportedly violating...

IMPHAL, July 24: The Manipur government on Thursday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the killing of five civilians by the Central Reserve Police force (CRPF) in Churachandpur on July 21, the state chief minister Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh told the House on July 22. The magisterial inquiry will be headed by the deputy commissioner of the district, Taranikanta. The report will be submitted within 15 days. Nipamacha Singh also promised an ex gratia payment of Rs 1 lakh each to the families of the victims. He, however, said if necessary a judicial inquiry too could be instituted. The chief...

IMPHAL, July 17: The Manipur People's Party (MPP), the oldest regional party in the entire northeastern region has decided to have an alliance with six other parties in the state during the forthcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. A high-level committee meeting of the MPP was also held in this connection on Thursday evening at its party office here. Sources said that the decision was taken following a joint meeting of the party working committee and political affairs committee. Members of the Communist Party of India (CPI-M), Indian National Congress, INC, Janata Dal, RJD and KNA (Kuki...

Imphal, July 12: The North-East Students Coordinating Committee on the Manipuri identity has decided to boycott the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in protest against the decision taken by the Assam and Tripura governments to recognise the Bishnupriya language as 'Bishnupriya Manipuri'. Talking to The Assam Tribune, here the convenor of the co-ordinating committee, Chidananda said that the final decision on the poll boycott will be taken after a joint meeting of the constituents of the committee, All Assam Manipuri Students' Union (AAMSU), All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU) and All Tripura...